It’s election time and although our country is facing some huge economic issues, I do want to know how each of them stand on their policies about children’s health. Well, I found a report that was commissioned by a bipartisan group to analyze their position on this. Here is a quick summary from the report.

Here is what the report concluded:

McCain’s plan:

• The McCain tax credit will weaken families ability to afford coverage for their children
• It does not keep pace with the expected increase in healthcare costs
• The tax credit does not allow for added cost for children who are born or adopted
• The current 19 million children with special health care needs currently insured by employer coverage may be barred from insurance
• Sick children, those with pre-existing conditions, could be charged much more for heatl coverage
• By allowing the insurance to be sold across state line, millions of children will lose the protection of having guaranteed benefits
• It estimates that 55 million children could lose coverage for well-care visits
• 18 million could lose autism care
• 16 million could lose lead poisoning treatment
• Funding for public insurance programs for low income children could be reduced

Obama’s Plan:

• Plan wants to ensure that all of 8 million + uninsured children will have health care coverage through a combination of public and private coverage options
• Requires parent to enroll their chilren in a healthcare program
• Public programs that are successfull will be expanded
• Continue and expand Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program
• Tens of millions of children will benefit from improved protections in the private health insurance market

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